re: A Bet About Shabazz ( the latest fanboy favorite)Posted by Fearthehat0307 on 1/4/13 at 8:31 am to VOR

quote:au contraire, mon frere.

The bet includes any and all eventualities. I am willing to take any twist of fate as should my betting opponent.

no one would take that bet that is retarded and greatly skewed in your favor. you are not betting on the hornets on court production you are basically betting on blind luck with the lottery balls and infinite trade possibilities.

re: A Bet About Shabazz ( the latest fanboy favorite)Posted by Fearthehat0307 on 1/4/13 at 8:36 am to VOR

quote:No one's twisting your arm.

i'm not taking it but i think if you gonna propose a bet you have to do something less one sided. you're banking on the hornets having a 16 game winning streak and strong 2nd half but you aren't willing to make a bet dealing with their production. you don't have the confidence to use the 6th worst record as your bet which is what it should be based on

re: A Bet About Shabazz ( the latest fanboy favorite)Posted by VOR on 1/4/13 at 8:44 am to Fearthehat0307

quote: you don't have the confidence to use the 6th worst record as your bet which is what it should be based on

Whuh? Part of my position assumes they are going to be better in the second half of the season and that they won't have the sixth worse record. Let me state it more plainly . . . I am betting any combination of factors will preclude a top six spot for the Hornets (improved play, badly bouncing ping pong balls, whatever).

re: A Bet About Shabazz ( the latest fanboy favorite)Posted by Jester on 1/4/13 at 8:48 am to Fearthehat0307

quote:to get someone to take it you would have to offer better than 1 to 1 odds. the results are weighted more in your favor to not make it an even bet

Hahaha, this shite isn't roulette or poker. There isn't a clear set of "odds." It's like betting on football. You don't have 1 to 1 odds of winning. Sure, you are either going to win or lose, but that doesn't imply equity in the odds.

re: A Bet About Shabazz ( the latest fanboy favorite)Posted by Fearthehat0307 on 1/4/13 at 8:50 am to Jester

quote:Hahaha, this shite isn't roulette or poker. There isn't a clear set of "odds." It's like betting on football. You don't have 1 to 1 odds of winning. Sure, you are either going to win or lose, but that doesn't imply equity in the odds.

when betting in football if two teams are greatly mismatched you can't just bet that one team will win straight up and you double your money, that is why there is a spread. if you bet a straight up win the odds are not even and you do not double your money with a win. same thing applies here the mismatch is in his favor when you factor in trade possibilities and lottery outcomes. it is not a fair straight up bet

re: A Bet About Shabazz ( the latest fanboy favorite)Posted by Jester on 1/4/13 at 8:52 am to Fearthehat0307

quote:it is not a fair straight up bet

Because, as I can only assume was the point of this thread, he is more than likely correct. Thus, the Shabazz threads are stupid, cluttering, and annoying. I really doubt VOR is using this thread to become a bookie.